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Spinal Fusion (Lumbar): Musc Health Columbia vs Prisma Health Laurens in Columbia

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges $2,062 for Spinal Fusion (Lumbar). Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital charges $35,000, a 94% gap. Both report transparency-file data within the past 2 months, with 25 and 0 payer rates. Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is the lower-cost option for cash payers.

Head-to-head: Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) pricing

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

$2,062
Cash Price for Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)
High confidence
25 payer rates

Source: Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown machine-readable file , updated May 2026.

Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital

$35,000
Cash Price for Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)
Low confidence
0 payer rates

Source: Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital machine-readable file , updated May 2026.

Based on cash and payer rates

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Methodology and data sources

Based on cash and payer rates across Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, updated 2026-04-18. Every price comes from each hospital's federally mandated price transparency file under 45 CFR Part 180. See the full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

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